We have a rise of extremism because we need to give a sense that we are targeting some of the deeper problems in Greece, the injustices. George Papandreou deepextremismgive Change image and share on social
My hope is that we will turn Greece into maybe the most transparent country in the world with everything on the web. George Papandreou countrygreecehope Change image and share on social
Very often, people will come out and say, 'Greeks aren't doing things, Greeks aren't making changes, there's no reform,' That is hogwash. We have made a huge effort. The Greek people have made a huge effort. George Papandreou effortgreekhogwash share on social
There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. George Papandreou conceptdirtygame Change image and share on social
At times of distress, we all like to recall the advice of fathers and mothers. The best advice my father gave me was to keep faith and deep confidence in the potential of the Greek people; nurture the belief that they can do things. George Papandreou advicebeliefconfidence share on social
I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice. If my family and my country didn't have this history, I might be a professor somewhere today. George Papandreou countrydictatorshipfamily share on social
I would like to see Greece as a case study, an opportunity for Europe to strengthen its coordination of fiscal policy. George Papandreou casecoordinationeurope Change image and share on social
How can a parliamentarian or a leader in a country say, on the one hand, that we're going to support Greece but at the same time say that Greeks are lazy? George Papandreou countrygreecegreek Change image and share on social
I think there is a heritage which I'm proud of, which is a fight for democracy, a fight for social justice, a fight for freedom. My grandfather went to jail or exile six times in his life, fighting for his principles for democracy, or for his country. And my father twice. George Papandreou countrydemocracyexile share on social
Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs. George Papandreou bonddeepforce Change image and share on social
